By Nicole Lemire "I love helping individuals to reach their goals, and letting them know that I'm always here for them." Colleen works as a Habilitation Specialist at BCArc's Center for Development and feels that she has found her dream job. For years she worked in the food service industry, but even [...]
Tanney is blind since birth. She is a strong Braille reader, and works once a week at Canyon Ranch translating their marketing literature and meal menus into braille. She plays piano. She doesn’t read music, but says she has a great ear for songs, and whistled a scale of notes during a recent conver [...]
Ed (right) and Ken (left) together at the residential picnic. By Nicole Lemire A day in the life for Ed is always something different since he and Ken, the individual he works with one-on-one, are constantly going on new adventures together. Every week, Ken and Ed volunteer at an animal shelter in [...]
To Benefit People with DisabilitiesBerkshire Hills Country Club / Wednesday, May 21, 2025Expect the full event of golf, lunch, awards, raffles, silent auction, prizes, and dinner.$170 per personCredit cards accepted the day of the tournamentProper attire is required to play (i.e. collared shirts, no [...]
By Nicole Lemire When asked why she likes working with individuals with brain injuries, Nyasia said, "I like helping them to see that they're still the same person that they were before their accident." Nyasia works full-time at BCArc giving direct care to individuals in a home in Westfield. She appl [...]
By Nicole Lemire After a difficult year involving the loss of two individuals who lived in her program, Bryce Remillard says that things are looking up at the BCArc home that she manages in Dalton. Bryce studied adolescent psychology at Liberty University and worked with children with autism for thre [...]
By Nicole Lemire “Art is my therapy, and the BICC is a haven for me.” Frankie is known for his creative spirit and artistic talents, shown in the large mural painted on the back wall of the BICC (pictured left), which he spearheaded. He believes that everyone is an artist in their own way [...]
By Nicole Lemire In 2012, Brian was a student at UMass Amherst studying statistics and computer science, when he slipped on a carboard and fell down a flight of stairs. This accident resulted in a mild-medium traumatic brain injury which primarily affects his memory, something that he finds to be ver [...]
By Nicole Lemire Andrea began attending the BICC a year ago at the encouragement of her mother to make friends and connect with other brain injury survivors. Five years ago, Andrea went to rehab for alcoholism, and was improperly medicated during a detox. This led to an anoxic brain injury, which occ [...]
By Nicole Lemire Eight years ago, Rocio ran into a friend that worked at BCArc, who was out and about with an individual with a disability that she worked with. Rocio had such a good time getting to know him that she decided to apply. Today, she is still happily serving people with disabilities, incl [...]